Taaru Taara
From Pokkiri Raja · 2016
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Divya Kumar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Pokkiri Raja2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara (rhythmic chant) |
| Taaraa…. | Taaraa…. |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaraaa… | Taaraaa… |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Ennala savadha odu | Run to your death because of me |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Munnadi vandhaan na podu | If he steps in front, strike him down |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Avan usurukulla neruppa podu | Set fire inside his very soul |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Avana vetti vetti kooru poda | Chop him into pieces and segment him |
| Chorus | |
| Oodhu oodhu sound ah oodhu | Blow, blow, blow the sound loud |
| Mani adichu sanga oodhu | Ring the bell and blow the conch shell |
| Thoodhu thoodhu vidra thoodhu | Send, send, send the message |
| Saavadikkura marana thoodhu | The deadly message that brings death |
| Chorus | |
| Nenjelumba | The rib cage bones |
| Sarikku sariya soup-u podu | Crush them down equally into a brew |
| Avan mugathula | Upon his face |
| Adutha jenma valiya podu | Inflict the agony of a next rebirth |
| Kannedhril kalavaratha | The chaos right before your eyes |
| Pizhinju podu | Squeeze it out completely |
| Un kanavula kooda | Even inside your dreams |
| Avana murichu murichu podu | Break and snap him apart again and again |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaraa…. | Taaraa…. |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaraa… | Taaraa… |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Vaalathaan aattadha odu | Don't wag your tail, just run away |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Venanda thappichu odu | It's no use, escape and run |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Eh inchu incha keeri podu | Hey, rip him apart inch by inch |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Avana bloodkula oora podu | Steep him soaked in his own blood |
| Chorus | |
| Odu odu bayandhu odu | Run, run, run away in fear |
| Saava paathu bayanthu odu…hoi… | Run away terrified seeing death coming... hoi... |
| Thedu thedu muzhusa thedu | Search, search, search entirely |
| Olinjukkathaan edatha thedu..hoi… | Search for a place just to hide yourself... hoi... |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaraaaa….. | Taaraaaa….. |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Taaraaaa…. | Taaraaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Eh taaru taara unmelae | Hey taaru taara, upon you |
| Veridhaanda paaru | Look, it is pure frenzy and rage |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Hey taaru taara | Hey taaru taara |
| Veriyoda varenda odu | I'm coming with fury, so run |
| Taaru taara taaru taara | Taaru taara taaru taara |
| Male | |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Avan savathumela aatam podu | Dance on top of his dead body |
| Taaru taara | Taaru taara |
| Avan irudhi sadanga nadathi paaru | Perform and witness his final funeral rites |
| Chorus | |
| Yaaru yaaru kurukka yaaru | Who is it, who is in the way? |
| Thadukka thaanae ingae yaaru | Who is even here to block or stop this? |
| Poru poru ulaga poru | War, war, a global war |
| Moondravadhu ulaga poru… | The Third World War... |
டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரு
டாரா டாரா
Taaru taara taaru taara (rhythmic chant)
Taaraa….
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaa…
டாரு டாரா
எந்நாள சாவாத ஓடு
டாரு டாரா டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா முன்னாடி
வந்தான்னா போடு
டாரு டாரா டாரு டாரா
Taaru taara
Run to your death because of me
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
If he steps in front, strike him down
Taaru taara taaru taara
டாரு டாரா
அவன் உசுருக்குள்ள
நெருப்ப போடு டாரு
டாரா அவன வெட்டி
வெட்டி கூறு போடு
Taaru taara
Set fire inside his very soul
Taaru taara
Chop him into pieces and segment him
ஊது ஊது சவுண்டா
ஊது மணி அடிச்சு சங்க ஊது
தூது தூது விட்றா தூது
சாவடிக்கிற மரணத் தூது
Blow, blow, blow the sound loud
Ring the bell and blow the conch shell
Send, send, send the message
The deadly message that brings death
நெஞ்செலும்ப சரிக்கு
சரியா சூப்பு போடு அவன்
முகத்துல அடுத்த ஜென்ம
வலிய போடு கண்ணெதிரில்
கலவரத்த பிழிஞ்சு போடு
உன் கனவுல கூட அவன
முறிச்சு முறிச்சு போடு
The rib cage bones
Crush them down equally into a brew
Upon his face
Inflict the agony of a next rebirth
The chaos right before your eyes
Squeeze it out completely
Even inside your dreams
Break and snap him apart again and again
டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரு
டாரா டாரா
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraa….
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraa…
டாரு டாரா
வாலத்தான் ஆட்டாத ஓடு
டாரு டாரா டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா வேணான்டா
தப்பிச்சு ஓடு டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா
Taaru taara
Don't wag your tail, just run away
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
It's no use, escape and run
Taaru taara taaru taara
டாரு டாரா
ஏ இன்ஞ்சு இன்ஞ்சா கீறி
போடு டாரு டாரா அவன
பிளட்குள்ள ஊறப்போடு
Taaru taara
Hey, rip him apart inch by inch
Taaru taara
Steep him soaked in his own blood
ஓடு ஓடு பயந்து
ஓடு சாவப்பாத்து பயந்து
ஓடு ஹோய் தேடு தேடு
முழுசா தேடு ஒளிஞ்சிக்கத்தான்
இடத்த தேடு ஹோய்
Run, run, run away in fear
Run away terrified seeing death coming... hoi...
Search, search, search entirely
Search for a place just to hide yourself... hoi...
டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரா
டாரு டாரா டாரு
டாரா டாரா
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaaa…..
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaaa….
ஏ டாரு டாரா
உன்மேல வெறிதாண்டா
பாரு டாரு டாரா டாரு டாரா
ஹே டாரு டாரா வெறியோட
வாரேன் டா ஓடு டாரு டாரா
டாரு டாரா
Hey taaru taara, upon you
Look, it is pure frenzy and rage
Taaru taara taaru taara
Hey taaru taara
I'm coming with fury, so run
Taaru taara taaru taara
டாரு டாரா
அவன் சவத்து மேல
ஆட்டம் போடு டாரு டாரா
அவன் இறுதி சடங்க
நடத்திப் பாரு
Taaru taara
Dance on top of his dead body
Taaru taara
Perform and witness his final funeral rites
யாரு யாரு குறுக்க
யாரு தடுக்கத்தானே இங்கே
யாரு போரு போரு உலகப்போரு
மூன்றாவது உலகப்போரு
Who is it, who is in the way?
Who is even here to block or stop this?
War, war, a global war
The Third World War...
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara (rhythmic chant)
Taaraa….
Taaraa….
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaa…
Taaraaa…
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Ennala savadha odu
Run to your death because of me
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Munnadi vandhaan na podu
If he steps in front, strike him down
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Avan usurukulla neruppa podu
Set fire inside his very soul
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Avana vetti vetti kooru poda
Chop him into pieces and segment him
Oodhu oodhu sound ah oodhu
Blow, blow, blow the sound loud
Mani adichu sanga oodhu
Ring the bell and blow the conch shell
Thoodhu thoodhu vidra thoodhu
Send, send, send the message
Saavadikkura marana thoodhu
The deadly message that brings death
Nenjelumba
The rib cage bones
Sarikku sariya soup-u podu
Crush them down equally into a brew
Avan mugathula
Upon his face
Adutha jenma valiya podu
Inflict the agony of a next rebirth
Kannedhril kalavaratha
The chaos right before your eyes
Pizhinju podu
Squeeze it out completely
Un kanavula kooda
Even inside your dreams
Avana murichu murichu podu
Break and snap him apart again and again
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraa….
Taaraa….
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraa…
Taaraa…
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Vaalathaan aattadha odu
Don't wag your tail, just run away
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Venanda thappichu odu
It's no use, escape and run
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Eh inchu incha keeri podu
Hey, rip him apart inch by inch
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Avana bloodkula oora podu
Steep him soaked in his own blood
Odu odu bayandhu odu
Run, run, run away in fear
Saava paathu bayanthu odu…hoi…
Run away terrified seeing death coming... hoi...
Thedu thedu muzhusa thedu
Search, search, search entirely
Olinjukkathaan edatha thedu..hoi…
Search for a place just to hide yourself... hoi...
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaaa…..
Taaraaaa…..
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaraaaa….
Taaraaaa….
Eh taaru taara unmelae
Hey taaru taara, upon you
Veridhaanda paaru
Look, it is pure frenzy and rage
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Hey taaru taara
Hey taaru taara
Veriyoda varenda odu
I'm coming with fury, so run
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara taaru taara
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Avan savathumela aatam podu
Dance on top of his dead body
Taaru taara
Taaru taara
Avan irudhi sadanga nadathi paaru
Perform and witness his final funeral rites
Yaaru yaaru kurukka yaaru
Who is it, who is in the way?
Thadukka thaanae ingae yaaru
Who is even here to block or stop this?
Poru poru ulaga poru
War, war, a global war
Moondravadhu ulaga poru…
The Third World War...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Taaru Taara from Pokkiri Raja (2016) is a high-octane, aggressive anthem that conveys intense fury, dominance, and ruthless vengeance against opponents. The lyrics feature visceral imagery of battle and destruction—such as setting fire to an enemy's soul, sounding funeral bells, and waging a relentless war until complete defeat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Oodhu oodhu sound ah oodhu”
The repetition of words like 'Oodhu oodhu' and 'vetti vetti' intensifies the urgency, rhythm, and aggressive action of the narrative.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Saavadikkura marana thoodhu”
The end rhyming pattern seen in lines ending with sound words like 'oodhu' and 'thoodhu' creates a driving, rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Moondravadhu ulaga poru…”
Escalating a local clash into a 'Moondravadhu ulaga poru' (Third World War) serves as an exaggerated metaphor for ultimate conflict.
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Trivia
Pokkiri Raja (2016) is an action-comedy film starring Jiiva, Sibiraj, and Hansika Motwani. The music was composed by D. Imman, and this track features raw, high-energy lyrics written by Arunraja Kamaraj.
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